Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I raise two items of promised legislation. There are eight sitting weeks to Christmas. Can the Minister tell the House when the water services (amendment) Bill be published? Is it the Government's intention that it will pass through both Houses before Christmas? Second, the Construction Contracts Bill [Seanad] 2010 was passed in the Seanad during the term of the previous Government. I understand the regulatory impact analysis of the Bill has been completed. It is urgent that the Bill be passed as bona fide people are going out of business because they cannot get paid for work they have done. Can the Minister confirm that the Bill, with amendments, will be completed by the Christmas recess?

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